animators, tips for improving the animations liveliness?

[strange salmon]

I also tend to accidentally shrinken the face the more I continue drawing the frames , any ways to avoid that?

[clever pine]

For one way too few frames. Second you need to utilize ease in and ease out. Basically the beginning and end have more frames and the middle have fewer frames. You also should create anticipation that something is going to happen. Also her changing her facial expression as shes turning would help create a sense of character